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A man in East Kildonan dies in his sixties without a will. He owned his house, had some savings, and everyone in the family assumed it would all go to his wife. They had been together for decades. Then his adult kids learn that under Manitoba law, in some situations, his wife does not automatically inherit everything. There is a formula, the province wrote it, and it decides who gets what.

You made an offer on a house in Charleswood, it was accepted, and your realtor congratulated you. Then someone mentioned you need a lawyer to "close" the deal, and your mortgage broker asked which firm you were using. So you found one, signed something, and a few weeks later you got a call to come in and sign a stack of papers. The whole time, you were not entirely sure what the lawyer was doing back there, or what you were paying for.

Your dad is still living at home in St. Vital, but his memory has been slipping. You have been helping him for months, picking up groceries, sorting his mail, keeping an eye on the bills. One afternoon you go to the credit union to move some money so his property taxes clear on time. You have a power of attorney he signed years ago, and you bring it with you. The teller reads it, then steps away to talk to a manager. When she comes back, she tells you the document is too old, and that the branch needs to "review it" before they can let you do anything.